BUSINESS PROFILE INTRODUCTION
Tapera Industries Limited is a limited liability company registered under the Zambian laws Company Act, under PACRA company registration number 109004.
The business is registered at 6983-4 Brentwood Longacres in Lusaka.
LEGAL STATUS
Tapera Industries is duly registered for taxes with the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA), registered with the Lusaka City Council (LCC) for the Manufacture and Wholesale trading license, registered with the Zambia Environment Management Agency (ZEMA) for used cooking oil waste management license and has been product tested for conformity on soap products derived from used cooking oil processing. Tapera is also affiliated to the Zambia Renewable Energy Alliance (ZARENA).
MISSION STATEMENT
To supply quality renewable energy services and products to facilitate growth in industry.
COMPANY OVERVIEW
Tapera Industries Limited is in the business of processing vegetable oils into natural soaps (Chinkondia) and biodiesel fuel. The process involves collecting waste vegetable oil from local restaurants and breweries as a disposal mechanism for used cooking oil, as well as the aggregation of jatropha curcas seeds, which are able to expel vegetable oil from for processing into the natural soaps and biodiesel fuel.
The business was established in 2009 as a pilot project to assess the feasibility of the ‘business of biodiesel production’ in Zambia. The business has grown from a back yard operation which was supplying biodiesel fuel to a few trucks in 2009 to supplying public service vehicles and trucks in 2010. To date, Tapera has produced over 300,000 litres of biodiesel derived from used cooking oil, which has been supplied as a cheaper alternative to fossil diesel.
Tapera has diversified its products to include natural soaps (Chinkondia), sunflower cooking oil, jatropha seed supply for biofuels and natural soap products. Tapera works with the rural small scale farmers by incorporating them into our supply chain as suppliers of energy crops, as well as linking them to energy crops markets i.e. Copperbelt Energy Cooperation. BUSINESS PROFILE OWNERSHIP Full Name Class of Shares Number of Shares Percentage
Mutoba Ngoma Ordinary 5,600 56%
Edna Ngoma Ordinary 800 08%
Unsubscribed Ordinary 3,600 36%
ADVISORY BOARD Name Role Expertise
Edna Ngoma Board secretary/ COO Administration management
Benjamin Warr Board advisor Business strategy
Mutoba Ngoma Board Chairperson/ CEO Manufacture technologist
MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE BUSINESS PROFILE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
MAIN PRODUCTS APPLICATION
Bio-diesel fuel A vegetable oil based liquid fuel with similar characteristics to fossil based diesel fuel. It is primarily used as supplement or replacement fuel in compression ignition diesel powered engines Natural soap products Tapa Laundry bar is a multipurpose soap which is highly effective and can cut through grease and dirt, while displaying the properties of a mild and gentle soap. It is made by saponifying vegetable oils and fats with lye to make soap bars. Energy crop aggregation To maintain and grow Tapera’s raw material base, we services aggregate jatropha curcas seeds, which are cultivated in the outskirts and rural areas of Zambia. Our processing capacity is 800 kg per day, so we conduct market linkage services and sale our excess seed.
PROCUREMENT PROCEDURE
In order to increase our processing capacity we have engaged and appointed an aggregation agent to efficiently aggregate our oils supply. J.K. distributors is a Zambian business specialised in the supply and distribution sector. The business has since been responsible for sourcing waste vegetable oils from various sources including restaurant and breweries that intend to dispose of their waste oils responsibly.
We have also engaged J.K. in the distribution of our finished products, taking advantage of their local and international distribution networks.
OUR MARKETS
Biodiesel fuel: The current policy on biofuels allows for a blend of 5% biodiesel fuel with 95% fossil diesel fuel in the national mix. This policy has created a national market for up to 35 million litres of biodiesel per year.
Our capacity to produce biodiesel fuel is limited by the availability of raw material. We now make biodiesel on order basis and for our own consumption.
Natural soap products: other products produced for vegetable oils at Tapera include soap products, a range comprising of laundry bars, toilet soaps, washing paste, organic shampoo. BUSINESS PROFILE Our biggest mover is the laundry bars, which we supply to mass markets in Lusaka’s biggest market, Soweto. Our daily output for laundry bars is 1000 1.2 kg bars per day.
Jatropha seed: We provide market linkages for small scale farmers to supply jatropha seeds to our processing facility and to other biofuels processing facilities such as Copperbelt Energy Cooperation and Bio Energy Resources Limited in Malawi.
SOCIAL ECONOMIC BENEFITS AND CSR
The business collaborates with NGOs such as the Heart to Heart foundation and is expected to offer the following social and economic benefits to the country and the local community in particular. These are:
Creation of jobs and consumer services in Zambia
Contributions to the governing sector through both direct and in direct taxes
Overall investment on the economy from local resources
Reduced dependency on fuel importation
ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY
Tapera is subscribed to the used cooking oil waste management act, through the Zambia Environment management Agency. Our processes are meant to effectively manage the waste generated from the vegetable oil industry.
Our jatropha exercise is helping to mitigate the effects of climate change because it increase the usage of carbon neutral renewable energy which reduces the usage of GHG emitting fuels.
CONTACT DETAILS
NAME CELL EMAIL
Mutoba Ngoma +260-979-587544 mutoban @ taperabio.biz
Edna Ngoma +260-977-636329 [email protected]
Tapera Industries +260-211-257862 [email protected]